Mileta Lisica

{{Short description|Serbian-Slovenian basketball player (1966–2020)}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Mileta Lisica

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| height = {{height|m=2.05}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1966|10|07|df=y}}

| birth_place = Priboj, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|11|11|1966|10|07|df=y}}

| death_place = Novi Sad, Serbia

| nationality = Serbian / Slovenian

| draft_year = 1988

| career_position = Power forward / center

| career_number = 7, 12, 14

| career_start = 1989

| career_end = 2008

| years1 = 1989–1991

| team1 = Poliester Priboj

| years2 = 1991–1992

| team2 = Sloboda Tuzla

| years3 = 1992–1994

| team3 = Crvena zvezda

| years4 = 1994–1995

| team4 = Borovica Ruma

| years5 = 1995–1996

| team5 = Crvena zvezda

| years6 = 1996–2001

| team6 = Pivovarna Laško

| years7 = 2001–2002

| team7 = Le Mans

| years8 = 2002–2003

| team8 = Limoges CSP

| years9 = 2003–2004

| team9 = Lavovi 063

| years10 = 2005–2007

| team10 = Novi Sad

| years11 = 2007–2008

| team11 = Rudar Trbovlje

| highlights =

2× YUBA League champion (1993, 1994)
YUBA League MVP (1994)
Slovenian League MVP (2000)

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Mileta Lisica ({{lang-sr-cyr|Милета Лисица}}; 7 October 1966 – 11 November 2020) was a Serbian-Slovenian professional basketball player.{{cite news |url=https://www.vecer.com/sport/kosarka/po-tezki-bolezni-umrl-kosarkar-mileta-lisica-ki-je-igral-tudi-za-pivovarno-lasko-10226910 |title=Umrl je košarkar Mileta Lisica, ki je igral tudi za Pivovarno Laško |trans-title=Basketball player Mileta Lisica, who also played for Pivovarna Laško, has died |language=sl |work=Večer |date=11 November 2020 |accessdate=11 November 2020}}

Playing career

Lisica had played for the Poliester from Priboj and the Sloboda from Tuzla before he came to the Crvena zvezda. With the Zvezda he won two YUBA League titles (1993 and 1994). He spent one season at the Borovica from Ruma and with them, he reached the YUBA League Playoffs Final in 1995. After that, he returned to the Zvezda and spent another season with them.{{cite web |title=The famous basketball player of Zvezda, Mile Lisic, has passed away at the age of 55 |url=https://tekdeeps.com/the-famous-basketball-player-of-zvezda-mile-lisic-has-passed-away-at-the-age-of-55/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118125034/https://tekdeeps.com/the-famous-basketball-player-of-zvezda-mile-lisic-has-passed-away-at-the-age-of-55/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=18 November 2020 |website=tekdeeps.com |date=11 November 2020 |accessdate=11 November 2020}}

In 1996, Lisica went to play for the Pivovarna Laško of the Slovenian Premier League. He played six seasons there and has been one of the team's best players. He participated at three Slovenian League All-Star Games. After leaving Slovenia, he played two seasons in the France LNB Pro A League. He played there for the Le Mans and the Limoges CSP.[http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200006/Joueurs/A06412/Lisica-Mileta LNB Profile - Mileta Lisica]

In November 2003, he returned to Serbia and played one season for the Lavovi 063[http://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2003&mm=11&dd=25&nav_id=125684 Mileta Lisica u Lavovima 063] and two seasons for the Novi Sad. Lisica finished his playing career at the Slovenian team Rudar Trbovlje after the 2007–08 season.{{cite web |title=IN MEMORIAM: Mileta Lisica (1966-2020) |url=https://www.mozzartsport.com/kosarka/vesti/in-memoriam-mileta-lisica-1966-2020/370560 |website=mozzartsport.com |accessdate=11 November 2020}}

Personal life

In 2002, Lisica got Slovenian citizenship.[http://beoexcell.net/page/news/sr.html?view=story&id=3310§ionId=1 MILETA LISICA DOBIO SLOVENACKO DRZAVLJANSTVO]

He had two sons Rade (born 1997) and Đorđe (born 1999), both became basketball players.[http://www.kosarka.si/foto-se-ga-spomnite-oba-sinova-je-pripeljal-v-slovenijo/ Se ga spomnite? Oba sinova je pripeljal v Slovenijo] Rade played for Vojvodina of the Basketball League of Serbia in 2019. Đorđe played for Zlatorog Laško.[http://www.kkzlatorog.si/u19/ Zlatorog U19 team]

On 11 November 2020, Lisica died after a long and severe illness.{{cite web |title=The legendary basketball player who left a huge mark in Slovenia has died |url=https://www.time24story.com/2020/11/the-legendary-basketball-player-who-left-a-huge-mark-in-slovenia-has-died.html |website=time24story.com |accessdate=11 November 2020}}{{cite web |title=Preminuo legendarni Mileta Lisica |url=http://sportklub.rs/Kosarka/Kosarka-Ostalo/a358850-Preminuo-legendarni-Mileta-Lisica.html |website=sportklub.rs |date=11 November 2020 |accessdate=11 November 2020}}

Career achievements and awards

= Club =

Yugoslav League champion: 2 (with Crvena zvezda: 1992–93, 1993–94)
Yugoslav Super Cup winner: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 1993)

= Individual =

YUBA League MVP: 1994
Slovenian League MVP: 2000
Slovenian League Best Foreign Player: 2000
Slovenian League All-Star Game: 1999, 2000, 2001

References

External links

[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Mileta_Lisica/Zasavje_PRO-TEK_Rudar/22395?AmNotSure=1 Profile] at eurobasket.com
[http://www.mojacrvenazvezda.net/110186/2015/06/12/na-danasnji-dan-rodjen-mileta-lisica/ Na današnji dan: Rođen Mileta Lisica]

Category:1966 births

Category:2020 deaths

Category:KK Borovica players

Category:KK Crvena zvezda players

Category:KK Lavovi 063 players

Category:KK Novi Sad players

Category:KK Zlatorog Laško players

Category:KK Sloboda Tuzla players

Category:Le Mans Sarthe Basket players

Category:Limoges CSP players

Category:Sportspeople from Priboj

Category:Basketball players from Zlatibor District